Car overheats over 1500 rpm. Temp is fine at idle....need help ASAP
02-03-2015, 07:30 PM
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Fans turn off at highway speeds, leaving only flow through air circulation to exchange heat, at low speeds the fans are on and help force air through your partially clogged radiator and ac condenser.. clean then both out, best way is from the back toward the front of the car... the radiator sits behind the ac condenser, so if either is clogged you will have a problem..its best if you remove the top radiator shroud , 4 bolts... then clean out the ac condenser using a long wand and an air compressor.. once you clean out the condenser..put a piece of cardboard to protect the condenser from being clogged again with debris from the radiator as you clean it... you can use a long brush too.. they sell dryer brushes at home depot to clean out your clothes dryer vent.
04-03-2019, 08:29 PM
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04-04-2019, 01:10 AM
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Hmmm....eight year old thread. I hope you have trusted mechanic to take care of your car. A starter or ecu is not going to cause your car to overheat.
04-04-2019, 07:03 PM
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And considering OP actually did resolve their issue eight years ago, AND the original poster who said "clean it out FIRST" was 100% correct ... yeah.
Your ECU is not causing the engine to overheat by the way. Hard acceleration naturally means a lot more temperature. Start a new thread with ALL the symptoms and exactly what you're doing, and I am sure we can help prod you in a useful direction.
Your ECU is not causing the engine to overheat by the way. Hard acceleration naturally means a lot more temperature. Start a new thread with ALL the symptoms and exactly what you're doing, and I am sure we can help prod you in a useful direction.
